Submitted on Tuesday 21st February 2017
Published on Friday 3rd March 2017
Current status: Closed
Closed: Tuesday 2nd May 2017
Signatures: 37
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Give volunteers similar equality rights as employee's.
As a volunteer in the United Kingdom, an organisation is allowed to dismiss you without giving a reason or even on grounds of discrimination. Volunteers are the backbone of many communities in this country and I believe they should have the same rights as employee's not to be discriminated against.
As an employee, you have the right not to be discriminated against. If a company dismisses you and you believe they have discriminated in making this decision, you have the right to appeal to an employment tribunal.
As it stands, a volunteer could put in 30 years and if something changes with their circumstances, the organisation can dismiss them. I believe they should be able to appeal this decision to a similar tribunal and volunteering should be covered by all discrimination law.
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